DuPage County Opinion
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Burdensome taxes aren't justifiedJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - Every freshman law student is introduced to the following truism: "The power to tax is the power to destroy." A week ago, during the middle of the night, the Illinois le...
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America's moral values are erodingJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - Most Americans are familiar with the Ten Commandments. While many may know about them, they cannot quote them. It's also obvious that many people do not adhere to them. ...
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An abortion ironyJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - After finishing reading the June 1 Daily Herald newspaper, two articles struck me. The first was the one about the passage of the abortion rights bill in Springfield. Th...
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Opportunities await grads who are preparedJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - An open letter to the 2019 high school and college graduates: As the academic years at high schools and colleges are coming to an end, I think about all the great opport...
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This American not impressed by TrumpJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - Regarding the letter titled "Trump's policies good for all Americans," that doesn't include this American. His policy on the environment doesn't include this American. H...
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Trump golfs while nation declinesJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - Like the decadent and ineffective Roman emperor Nero, who blithely played his lyre as Rome was destroyed by fire, our president plays golf at his private country clubs w...
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Pay more attention to 'regressive' tax policiesJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - We most often contemplate tax policy alternatives as either "progressive" or "fixed rate." We need to pay more attention to the "regressive" nature of tax policy we comm...
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Insightful articleJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - As a Muslim American, I truly enjoyed your article on Ramadan and students trying to balance all of their responsibilities during the month. The author captured the atmo...
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Democratic field is monolith of the leftJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - Of the two dozen candidates on the Democratic side, seven have emerged as the top contenders for their party's nomination, each one representing a facet of the left's id...
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Get tough on gun scofflawsJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - To show the public the problem we face right here in Naperville, here are some statistics: • 237 gun permits revoked. • 168 of those have refused to turn in their guns. ...